Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

Featuring contributions from worldwide leaders in the field, the carefully crafted Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Third Edition (part of the five-volume set, The Electric Power Engineering Handbook) provides convenient access to detailed information on a diverse array of power engineering topics. Updates to nearly every chapter keep this book at the forefront of developments in modern power systems, reflecting international standards, practices, and technologies.
Topics covered include:
• Electric Power Generation: Nonconventional Methods
• Electric Power Generation: Conventional Methods
• Transmission System
• Distribution Systems
• Electric Power Utilization
• Power Quality

L.L. Grigsby, a respected and accomplished authority in power engineering, and section editors Saifur Rahman, Rama Ramakumar, George Karady, Bill Kersting, Andrew Hanson, and Mark Halpin present substantially new and revised material, giving readers up-to-date information on core areas. These include advanced energy technologies, distributed utilities, load characterization and modeling, and power quality issues such as power system harmonics, voltage sags, and power quality monitoring.

With six new and 16 fully revised chapters, the book supplies a high level of detail and, more importantly, a tutorial style of writing and use of photographs and graphics to help the reader understand the material.

New Chapters Cover:
• Water
• Transmission Line Reliability Methods
• High Voltage Direct Current Transmission System
• Advanced Technology High-Temperature Conduction
• Distribution Short-Circuit Protection
• Linear Electric Motors

A volume in the Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Third Edition

Other volumes in the set:
K12648 Power Systems, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781439856338)
K13917 Power System Stability and Control, Third Edition (9781439883204)
K12650 Electric Power Substations Engineering, Third Edition (9781439856383)
K12643 Electric Power Transformer Engineering, Third Edition (9781439856291)

Leonard L. Grigsby is retired from Auburn University, Alabama, USA.

Part I: Electric Power Generation: Nonconventional Methods, S. Rahman Wind Power, V. Nelson
Photovoltaic Fundamentals, R.A. Messenger
Advanced Energy Technologies, S. Rahman
Water, V. Nelson

Part II: Electric Power Generation: Conventional Methods, R. RamakumarHydroelectric Power Generation, S.R. Brockschink, J.H. Gurney, and D.B. Seely
Synchronous Machinery, P.I. Nippes
Thermal Generating Plants, K.H. Sebra
Distributed Utilities, J.R. Kennedy and R. RamakumarPart III: Transmission System, G.G. Karady
Concept of Energy Transmission and Distribution, G.G. Karady
Transmission Line Structures, J.C. Pohlman
Insulators and Accessories, G.G. Karady and R.G. Farmer
Transmission Line Construction and Maintenance, J. Green, D. Chipman, and Y. Gill
Insulated Power Cables Used in Underground Applications, M.L. Dyer
Transmission Line Parameters, M. Reta-Hernández
Sag and Tension of Conductor, D.A. Douglass and F. Ridley Thrash
Corona and Noise, G.N. Trinh
Geomagnetic Disturbances and Impacts upon Power System Operation, J.G. Kappenman
Lightning Protection, W.A. Chisholm
Reactive Power Compensation, R.S. Thallam and G. Joós
Environmental Impact of Transmission Lines, G.G. Karady
Transmission Line Reliability Methods, B. Keel, V.C. Patel, and H. Stewart Nunn II
High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission System, G.G. Karady and G. Joós
Transmission Line Structures, R.E. Nickerson, P.M. Kandaris, and A.M. DiGioia, Jr.
Advanced Technology High-Temperature Conductors, J.R. HuntPart IV: Distribution Systems, W.H. Kersting
Power System Loads, R.R. Shoults and Larry D. Swift
Distribution System Modeling and Analysis, W.H. Kersting
Power System Operation and Control, G.L. Clark and Simon W. Bowen
Hard-to-Find Information (on Distribution System Characteristics and Protection), J. Burke
Real-Time Control of Distributed Generation, M. Dilek and R.P. Broadwater
Distribution Short-Circuit Protection, T.A. ShortPart V: Electric Power Utilization, A.P. Hanson
Metering of Electric Power and Energy, J.V. Grubbs
Basic Electric Power Utilization: Loads, Load Characterization and Load Modeling, A.P. Hanson
Electric Power Utilization: Motors, C.A. Gross
Linear Electric Motors, J.F. GierasPart VI: Power Quality, S. Mark Halpin
Introduction, S. Mark Halpin
Wiring and Grounding for Power Quality, Christopher J. Melhorn
Harmonics in Power Systems, S. Mark Halpin
Voltage Sags, Math H.J. Bollen
Voltage Fluctuations and Lamp Flicker in Power Systems, S. Mark Halpin
Power Quality Monitoring, P. Coleman